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Why Land Use Matters for Africa's Heat Crisis
We have watched the heat change over my lifetime. It is not just hotter; it is a different kind of heat. People talk about it. They know something has shifted. But why? And what can we do about it? We wanted to understand what is happening to Africa and to find answers that could help people.
Emerging hotspots of agricultural drought under climate change
When a drought hits, the questions arise: will this happen again — and should we plan for a different future? In our paper, we identify ‘emerging hotspots of agricultural drought’ - regions where climate change is already leading to worsening drought risk during growing seasons.
